Memelas Sopes Mexican Recipe

Memelas Sopes Mexican Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 24

• 1 lb corn flour
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 ½ cup Canola oil

Salsa Mexicana

• 2 Roma tomatoes, small dice
• 1 Serrano chile, small dice
• 3 Tbs White Onion, small dice
• 3 Tbs Cilantro, coarsely chopped
• juice of 1 small Mexican limes
• ½ tsp salt or to taste
• ¼ cup refried black beans
• ½ cup Queso Fresco, crumbled

Method

1. Combine the corn flour, salt and water to make a masa
2. The masa should feel like soft and moist clay
3. If you need a little more water, add 1 or 2 Tbsp at a time
4. Cover the masa with a damp cloth and let rest for 30-45 minutes
5. Roll 24 little cylinders resembling flat-ended cigars
6. Keep them covered with a damp towel
7. Using a tortilla press lined with plastic of the type that is used as grocery bags, flatten each cylinder, then turn 180 degrees and flatten again into an oval that is 1/8 thick
8. Heat a griddle over medium heat and partially cook each oval for 1 minute on each side
9. Remove from the griddle and with your fingers make a fluted rim all around as in the picture above
10. Heat the Canola oil in a deep fryer or deep skillet to 3500 F and fry the partially cooked memelas until golden brown
11. Place on paper towels
12. Fill with the warm refried black beans and top with the Salsa Mexicana and Queso Fresco
13. Fill with the warm refried black beans and top with the Salsa Mexicana and the Anejo cheese

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